Adobe, makers of Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and other software used by the graphic arts has announded they will discontinue their Print Service Provider Program. The program has been advocated by CPrint® for years and was a must for affiliates that wanted CPrint® Certification. The decision to discontinue the program was based on membership numbers that were too low to "sustain the activities and technology investments that can deliver upon the program's initial goals." Adobe gives two options to those companies that are members of the program. The software can be kept, used and the company will get a discount on the next release of upgrades. Or, companies are entitled to a prorated refund of the membership fee. In the second case use of the software must be discontinued.

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With Thanksgiving happening this week we asked many of the people of CPrint® to tell us why they are thankful they're part of the organization. Here is what they told us:

“I’m thankful that because of CPrint® I still have a business. And I’m thankful for all the people of CPrint®. “ – Jackie Wurm, IntergriPrint, Buffalo, Minnesota

“I'm thankful I joined CPrint® because of all the amazing people I now know and can call upon if I need help. I'm also thankful that Tom taught me how to read a statement of cash flows . . .” –Peter Palermo, Elm Street Printing, Camden, Maine.

“With thoughts of sharing a Thanksgiving meal with our families, we are especially thankful this year because of our association and support with CPrint®, which has brought us great peace of mind that we are now back on the road to success. During this past year and a half, CPrint® has empowered us with the knowledge and inspiration to become better owners and therefore better heads of our families. Art and I want to extend our best wishes and prayers to our CPrint® family.” -- Maco Amoyo, Bullet Graphics Center, Plano, Texas.

“CPrint® has provided us clarity within our business that you simply don’t receive with one’s accountant or by reading the trade rags. Thankful? Absolutely! May not be in business without CPrint®.” --George Haggarty, Main Graphics, Irvine, California.

“I used to be a cowboy…out there riding the dusty ranges of the printing industry all by my lonesome. Thought I could out think or out tough any problem that came my way. Well, after about 7 or 8 years of riding the exact same trail, I finally figur’d out that I needed some help. CPrint® rode to our rescue, and we have been singing Happy Trails ever since. Thanks to CPrint®…I know where we are on the big map…and where we need to go.” –Kevin Wax, Wax Family Printing, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

“CPrint® has allowed us to spend more quality time together as a family. Before CPrint® our family time was spent, doing bindery together. –Kevin Hebert, St. Charles Printing, Boutte, Louisiana